Description Today, WTOC announced that Chatham Area Transit (CAT) has begun the search for its next Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer. The person taking this key leadership role will direct the future of CATS while delivering on its mission of providing safe, reliable, and accessible public transportation in Chatham County. As a student of leadership, you understand the importance of selecting the right person for this role. In your response to the questions below, put yourself in the position of CAT Board Chair, Diedrick Cody, who must lead the search and facilitate the Board's selection of the next CAT CEO. Conduct online research on Chatham Area Transit (CAT) and identify some of the challenges it has faced over the past 15 years. Be sure to reference these challenges specifically in your response, focusing on CAT rather than providing a general response to the question of leader selection. QUESTIONS What qualities and competencies should the ideal candidate possess to effectively lead CAT in fulfilling its mission of safe, reliable, and accessible public transportation? How would you prioritize these traits? If two equally qualified candidates emerge, but one has a strong background in public service and the other in private sector innovation, how